South Jersey Sun

In 2022, 8.4% of Cumberland County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 61 men and 22 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Cumberland County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and baseball.

Students who play sports often have higher graduation rates than non-athletes. More female than male athletes graduate.

The average institutional gift aid for student-athletes is $17,000, with 80% of them receive some kind of academic grant or need-based scholarship.

Institution	Total Enrollment	Student-athletes Enrollment	Student-athletes ratio
Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus	985	83	11.9